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Page 1: GRE Info. Session - University of Illinois at Urbana ...GRE General Test vs GRE Subject Test GRE General Test •Standard way to compare candidates to each other. GRE Subject Test

GREandApplyingtoGraduateSchoolInformationSessionAURORACRUZ-TORRES,M.S.

MCBACADEMICADVISOR

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GRE:GraduateRecordExamination

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GRE:GraduateRecordExaminationqMostcommonlyrequiredadmissiontestforgraduateschool

q Supplementsyourundergraduaterecords,recommendationletters,andotherqualificationsforgraduate-levelstudy

q Availableonpaperorcomputer

q Allowsyoutoskipquestionswithinasection,gobackandchangeanswers,andtacklethequestionsyouwanttoanswerfirst.

q Youcanchoosewhichscorestosendtograduateschoolprograms

q Assessmentofthefollowing:◦ CriticalThinking◦ AnalyticalWriting◦ VerbalReasoning◦ QuantitativeReasoningSkills

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ComputervsPaper-Based

Computer-AdaptiveVersion• Testadaptsthedifficultylevelofitsquestionseverytimeyousubmitananswer

• Includeson-screencalculator

Paper-based• Takesmoretimetofinish• Calculatorprovidedattest-center.

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ProfessionalSchoolsRequiringtheGRE:q GraduateSchool– DoctoralandMaster’sProgramsinmath,science,orresearchmethodologyq BusinessSchool(MBA)q VeterinaryMedicineq PhysicianAssistantSchoolq SomeLawSchoolsq SomePharmacySchoolsq SomeDentalSchools

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GREGeneralTestvsGRESubjectTest

GREGeneralTest• Standardwaytocomparecandidatestoeachother.

GRESubjectTest• Highlightyourstrengthsinaspecificsubjectarea(Biology,Chemistry,Biochemistry,CellandMolecularBiology,Math,Physics,LiteratureinEnglish,andPsychology,).

• Recommended,notrequired– couldgiveyoucompetitiveedge.

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MainSectionsoftheGREVerbalReasoning(30questionsin30minutes)

QuantitativeReasoning(28questionsin45minutes)

AnalyticalWriting(Twosections:45and30minuteseach)

TotalTestTime~3hoursand45minutesplusshortbreaks

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VerbalReasoningq Analyzeanddrawconclusionsfromspecificreadings

q Identifyauthor’sassumptionsand/orperspective

q Understandmultiplelevelsofmeaning

q Selectimportantpoints:q Distinguishmajorfromminororrelevantpointsq Summarizetextq Understandthestructureofatext

q Recognizerelationshipsamongwordsandconcepts:q Understandthemeaningofwords

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TypesofVerbalReasoningQuestions

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MultipleChoiceQuestions

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SelectinPassageQuestions

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TextCompletionQuestions

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SentenceEquivalenceQuestions

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RecommendedCourses

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QuantitativeReasoningq Understand,interpretandanalyzequantitativeinformation

q Solveproblemsusingmathematicalmodels

q Applybasicskillsandelementaryconceptofarithmetic,algebra,geometryanddataanalysis

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TypesofQuantitativeReasoningQuestions

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QuantitativeComparisonQuestions

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MultipleChoiceQuestions

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NumericEntryQuestions

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DataInterpretationSets

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RecommendedCourses

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AnalyticalWritingq Articulatecomplexideasclearlyandeffectively

q Supportideaswithrelevantreasons

q Examineclaimsandevidence

q Sustainawell-focused,coherentdiscussion

q UnderstandstandardwrittenEnglish

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TypesofAnalyticalWritingQuestions

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AnalyzeanIssue(45min)Assessesyourabilitytothinkcriticallyaboutatopicofgeneralinterest

andtoclearlyexpressyourthoughtsaboutitinwriting.

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AnalyzeanArgument(30min)Assessesyourabilitytounderstand,analyzeandevaluatearguments

andtoclearlyconveyyourevaluationinwriting.

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RecommendedCoursesAnycoursesthatcombinecriticalthinkingwithwriting:Philosophy,Ethics,ResearchMethods,LogicandReasoning,WorldReligions,CoursesonRacialandDiversityIssues,CreativeWriting,ComparativeandWorldLiterature,andmanyothers.

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GRETestCentersandDatesØ Computer-DeliveredGeneralTest- offeredyear-roundatPrometrictestcenters.

Ø Paper- DeliveredGeneralTest– specificdatespostedontheGREwebsite.

Ø GRESubjectTests– offeredyear-roundatpaper-deliveredtestcenters.

Youcanfindallthetestcentersanddateshere:https://www.ets.org/gre/subject/register/

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Scores

ü Averagescoreis150-152fortheVerbalandQuantitativeReasoningSections.

ü Averagescoreis3.7forAnalyticalWritingSectionü Anythingbetweenacombinedscoreof250-330isconsidereda

goodGREscore(MBAprogramsmightrequirehigher)ü ScoreSelect Option– letsyoudecidewhichtestscorestosendto

theinstitutionsyoudesignate.ü Takes10-15daysforinstitutionstoreceiveyourscore

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RetakingtheGREq Computer-deliveredTest– retakeonceevery21days,uptofivetimeswithinanycontinuousrolling12-monthperiod.q Paper-deliveredTest:retakeasoftenasitisoffered.

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FreeResourcesAvailable:

Youcanfindtheseandotherresourcesat:https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/fees/

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ApplyingtoGraduateSchool

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ApplyingtoGraduateSchool–Requirements1. Bachelor’sDegreeorrecognizedequivalentfromanaccredited

institution- Transcripts

2. Usuallyminimumgrade-pointaverageGPAof3.0ona4.0scale

3. Undergraduatetrainingtodograduateworkinyourchosenfiled(RESEARCH)

4. EnglishLanguageProficiencyTest– TOEFL

5. GREscores– consultschoolstoconfirmyouneedtotakeit

6. LettersofRecommendation- atleastthree

7. PersonalStatement/StatementofPurpose

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ApplyingtoGraduateSchool–Preparation(May-July)ü Startresearchinggraduateschoolsearly– mosthaverollingadmissionsbutothershavespecificdeadlines(usuallyinthefall).ü TaketheGREpracticetesthttps://www.princetonreview.com/business/gre-practice-test#!practiceü Thiswillhelpyoudeterminehowmuchpreparationyouwillneedfortherealone.

ü Requestinformationfromschoolsthatinterestyou.ü Askgraduatestudentsandprofessorstorecommendgoodprogramsandevenhelpyoumakesomeconnections.

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ApplyingtoGraduateSchool–Timeline(August-December)Ø August:taketheGREGeneralTest– ifyouarenothappywithyourscores,itwillgiveyoutimetotakeitagain.

Ø September:Contactyourlettersofrecommendationprovidersandbegindraftingyourpersonalstatement.

Ø October:requestofficialtranscriptsfromyourundergraduateinstitutionandfollowupwithlettersofrecommendation.

Ø November:havesomeoneinthefieldorTheCareerCenterreadoveryourpersonalstatementandmakesureyourGREscoresarebeingsenttoschools.

Ø December:completeandsubmitallgraduateschoolapplicationsandverifyyourrecommendationshavebeensent.

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ApplyingtoGraduateSchool

ALWAYSCONSULTWITHTHEGRADUATESCHOOLPROGRAMOFYOURCHOICEREGARDING

REQUIREMENTSANDDEADLINES!!!!

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Questions?q VisitTheCareerCenterforhelpwithpersonalstatementandmockinterviews.https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/

q VisitMCBAdvisingforundergraduateresearchopportunitiesandplanningyourclasses.https://mcb.illinois.edu/undergrad/advising/

q Contactmeforadditionalinformationortorequestthispresentation:[email protected]